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Alca la Destral |
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Destral are a heavy
metal band from Spain formed in 2017, releasing their debut E.P. 'No Hay Vuelta Atras' in 2020, a second E.P. 'Fembres Pecadrius'
in 2022, and the bands debut full length album 'Alca la Destral' in 2024... |
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...featuring six new
songs alongside three that first appeared on the bands 2022 E.P. Destral's
style of metal hints at some of the greats of the heavy metal genre, greats such as
Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and
Saxon - the one minute effects laden
instrumental 'Intro', strolling into life with an eerie, almost haunting
feel as it builds tension towards, and eventually into the album opener 'Fantasmas'...
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...the
band roaring outta the blocks to plant one foot firmly on the old school
heavy metal monitor! The pace and power here is incredible, Destral
vigorously rocking the heads back and forth of every single listener, fan
and follower around the world - a stunning opening salvo from the Spanish
outfit, the band power on with an increased level of heaviness courtesy
of 'Allibera't'. Yet with a much more melodious intent, 'Allibera't'
shudders the ground and wobbles walls as Destral stride purposefully on by!
An opening brace to turn the heads of everyone everywhere in the direction
of Spain, 'Alca la Destral'
motors on with the classic sound of the iconic NWOBHM evolution - 'Silenci
per al malferit' resonating fully with the guitar tone of good old
fashioned, British heavy metal! Spain may be over twelve hundred miles from
the UK, but the Spaniards have got the essence of British heavy metal spot
on. |
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And with no let up in
sight from the relentless pace of 'Alca la Destral', Destral actually drop a
gear for 'Condenado', a more mid paced mid tempo feel descending upon the
album, the band maintaining the phenomenal intensity level it began with! I
tell ya readers, if you're looking for a full on melodic heavy metal assault
to head bang to, you're in the right fucking place - the albums opening
foursome packed to the rafters with immense head bang ability. The title
song from the bands second E.P. 'Fembres Pecadrius', is next up, slow
burning into life with a massive traditional metal feel that progresses to
become a turbo charged torrent of thundering speed! As I mentioned in my
previous Destral review, my grasp of the Spanish
language is limited to "hola", "gracias", and (also) "adios", but that'd be of no
fucking use here, because the band
sing in Valencian - the official language of the Valencian Community (or
simply Valencia). And to be honest, it doesn't
really matter what language the band sing in, for music is a universal
language understood by everyone - 'Nit fosca de l'anima' entering the fray
with an emphatic upturn in energy and tempo. Reminiscent of the
glorious eighties NWOBHM sound, 'Nit fosca de l'anima' is heavy metal as it
should be - fast paced, sing a long-able and highly head bang-able! |
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And with buzzing
guitars like it's nineteen eighty four all over again, 'Exterminacion'
boasts the instantly recognisable sound of old school heavy metal from the
eighties when bands such as
Angel Witch,
Diamond Head,
Raven, and (the aforementioned) Iron Maiden
rewrote the heavy metal handbook! These bands along with a whole host of
others, redefined and reinvented the sound of metal into the lovable
beast it is today - 'Barrejat' storming into life to become the fastest song
heard so far! Destral scorch the earth with incredible pace and power,
galloping forth at a furious pace to provide the head bangers of the world
the perfect opportunity for some neck breaking head banging as they try to
keep up with the band! And bringing a barnstorming album to a close, 'Historia
sense final' clocks in at six and a half minutes in length - by far and away
the longest song on offer! The band are at their slowest here, strolling
forth with all the previous energy and oomph held back - until one and a
half minutes in when Destral let it all go and a mid tempo thunderstorm
takes over, along with a little bit of an anthemic aura too! 'Historia sense
final' does change gear later on to return the iconic metal gallop to the
fore, the band rounding off a very good album in staggering style. |
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Overall, a fast paced
gallop of incredibly melodious heavy metal with a sky high infectious level
and immense head bang ability. |
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Review by Iron
Mathew Collins |
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Reviewed for Destral |
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Other Reviews |
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No Hay Vuelta Atras |
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"a ferocious and
fast paced electrically charged romp of heavy metal, infectious, addictive
and very, very good"
Read Review |
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Fembres Pecadrius E.P. |
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"an infectious
three song gallop of old school heavy metal, delivered with high levels of
energy and gusto"
Read Review |
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